Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [subord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doubly foolproof in a way , since the 103/4 is , as I had been led to expect from someone in whose ears I have complete trust , one of the most ‘ out-of-thebox ’ loudspeakers that I have had the pleasure to use — one can be very quickly up and running with it and feel only the need to make relatively small adjustments to positioning and so on in due course as listening progresses ; such changes with this loudspeaker result in subtle rather than profound modifications to the sound . |
| 2 | & G. 481 was concerned with a statute which provided a reward to be paid to inhabitants of any parish who informed and in due course provided evidence against any person keeping a disorderly house . |
| 3 | These changes also had a significant impact at the political level as government sought to introduce reforms to accommodate these changes . |
| 4 | Defects from bad workmanship were potentially higher , and serious accidental damage after occupation could arise because the occupier either would not know the house was timber-framed or would not be aware of its consequences — even attempting to hang a picture could cause potentially serious damage . |
| 5 | Provides cover for accidental damage whilst plant and machinery is being moved . |
| 6 | Failure to reach a settlement would lead to enormous problems for European agriculture as protectionism spreads . |
| 7 | An exception to this general conclusion concerns economic support where class is important because , even using the rather crude categories of middle class and working class , we can see that these do represent different levels of access to financial and other economic resources . |
| 8 | Just two machines , four people and gradually that got up to a reasonable size er i it grew on the back of companies like , , , manufacturing what I call the coordinated look cos knitwear was utilized for bringing other things together . |
| 9 | In this context Japan 's overwhelming dependence on imported oil set off the most severe economic recession since World War II and GNP actually fell by 1 per cent in 1974 after growing at an average rate of nearly 10 per cent in the previous six years . |
| 10 | In times of economic recession when business and commerce have to look closely at their finances , the low costs , top quality facilities and services which Larne provides are even more vital to the economy and to enable Irish industries to compete effectively in Europe . |
| 11 | Despite his age and his narrow election as Chancellor he soon established himself firmly in Bonn , dominating his new Cabinet , whilst his political opponents were weak : the non-coalition parties in the Bundestag were divided among themselves and neither the Communists nor the various conservative groups proved willing to combine with the SPD , whose socialist programme alienated many . |
| 12 | Someday its proud summit may collapse into its hollow base as erosion continues inexorably . |
| 13 | These other aggregating agents which cause shape change before platelet-platelet aggregation release calcium initially from an intracellular structure , probably the dense tubular system , so that there is an elevation in cytoplasmic calcium before plasma membrane calcium is altered ( Gerrard et al , 1981 ) . |
| 14 | They halted on a rocky ridge where heather poked up through gaps in the stones , and looked back to see Ralarth a green patch below them . |
| 15 | the French are convinced that the Germans want to preserve their monetary hegemony as EMU approaches : the more dominant the Mark is , the more Germany will be able to dictate conditions and draw up plans for a European central bank based on the Bundesbank . |
| 16 | Plsama polyunsaturated fatty acids patterns have not been previously assessed in ulcerative volitis whereas information in Crohn 's disease is limited . |
| 17 | Failures in disinfection should always be investigated for management or user default or the use of an unsuitable disinfectant before resistance is suspected . |
| 18 | As to the poetry , sir , I do not think there is much done in that direction though paper aplenty is screwed up and thrown on the floor . |
| 19 | The cursings are more detailed than the blessings : human nature being what it is , fear brings a readier response than love . |
| 20 | We can only give to Him what we receive from Him , and when we receive living bread and living water from the house of bread , there is no other possible response than worship . |
| 21 | A delegation travelled to Lisbon to present their case ; FLEC-Renewal president José Tiburcio Luemba called on Portugal to revise the agreements which had brought about the independence of Angola in 1975 , and said that his movement would carry on an armed struggle until independence for Cabinda had been achieved . |
| 22 | On Roundabout : Keep in left-hand lane ( use right-hand lane if approach was in right-hand lane ) |
| 23 | Approach : Left-hand lane ( use right-hand lane if traffic in left-hand lane |
| 24 | Now she rubs moisturizer into her facial skin as protection against the raw wintry air outside , coats her lips with lipsalve , and brushes some green eyeshadow on her eyelids , pondering shifts of point of view in Charles Dickens 's Hard Times ( 1854 ) . |
| 25 | The professional officer relies upon professional expertise when tendering advice and may be bound by formal or informal codes of ethics or professional practice . |
| 26 | Either way , in later life he looked back on that experience as evidence that dancing could be part of everyday life in a way that it is not for most Europeans . |
| 27 | Such an interpretation would appear to be based far more on wishful thinking than reality . |
| 28 | Provocation is the basic process of lateral thinking which is a much more specific term than creativity for the changing of concept and perceptions . |
| 29 | Anderson and Clarke ( 1982 ) identify low self-esteem as characteristic of disabled adolescents , and Kasprzyk ( 1983 ) finds despondency in people who have had a spinal injury . |
| 30 | Radio Canada International ( Montreal ) reported on May 20 that Canada would suspend economic aid until democracy was restored . |